1. Strengthening Institutional Framework for the Development of the VET Occupational Standards/Qualifications & Curricula
IPA Component IV - Human Resources Development - European Union Program for Croatia
Labour Market Curricula Robert Checksfield, Key Expert for Development of Qualifications & Curricula
Main project partner
This project is implemented by a SQA-led consortium
Project office: Lastovska 23, 1000 Zagreb, Tel:

2. Outline
Who I am
What we are doing
What I have learnt

4. 1. Improving the progression opportunities of VET graduates
Employment
Higher education
Lifelong learning

6. 2. Providing VET graduates more relevant skills and knowledge to meet the needs of employers
Occupational analysis
Occupational standards
Competencies

8. 3. Transforming the curricula
Learning outcomes not syllabi
Learning not teaching
Learners not teachers
Applied learning not just knowledge

9. Qualifications become Assessment Specifications

10. What I have learnt Qualifications must be achievable
Keep things as simple and short as possible
Assessment methodologies and grading criteria determine learning outcomes
Qualifications must enable progression
A perfect qualifications does not exist